NCRP exposure recommendations

The dose equivalent limit for the lens of the eye:
(nonstochastic/deterministic)
- 15 rem/year
- (150 mSv)
The dose equivalent limit for the skin and extremities:
(nonstochastic/deterministic)
- 50 rem/year
- (500 mSv)
1 rem = _____ mSv = _____ mrem = 0.01 Sv

1 rem = 10 mSv = 1,000 mrem = 0.01 Sv
The annual occupational whole body exposure effective dose equivalent limit (stochastic effects)
- 5 rem/year
- (50 mSv)
The annual effective dose equivalent limit for the general public with continuous or frequent exposure:
- 0.1 rem/year
- (1 mSv)
The annual effective dose equivalent limit for the general public with infrequent exposure:
- 0.5 rem/year
- (5 mSv)
The occupational exposure cumulative (lifetime) exposure limit:
- 1 rem X age in years
- (10 mSv X age in years)
The embryo-fetus exposure total dose equivalent limit:
- 0.5 rem/pregnancy
- (5 mSv)
The embryo-fetus exposure dose equivalent in a month:
- 0.05 rem/month
- (0.5 mSv)
According to the NCRP shielding guidelines for a controlled area, the shielding must be sufficient to reduce exposure to no more than ___________.
- 100 mrem per week
- (1 mSv)
The annual maximum permissible dose (MPD) for the general public is:
- 0.1 rem per year
- (1 mSv)

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NCRP exposure recommendations

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Registry Review: NCRP exposure recommendations

Updated

2014-05-04T15:10:58Z

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